The smog of Britain’s industrial past still hangs over parts of the north. New research from the University of Sheffield finds that low-income and ethnically diverse communities in post-industrial northern cities endure up to 33% more air pollution than their wealthier neighbours—more than double the national average gap. Environmental inequality, it seems, is not evenly distributed. The study points to a familiar but stubborn pattern. In cities…
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